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Re: People say they're moving to Canada because of Obamacare

Originally Posted by Middleground

I have to correct you on one of your statements. We don't have governament coverage for basic dental (or anything dental). But most employers will offer some sort of insurance. For instance my basic dental cost is covered to about 85%. Of course, I fork over the other 15%.

Why is it that there has to be separate insurance for teeth? There is no separate insurance for hands, feet, livers, or knees after all, why teeth?

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge" Stephen Hawking

Re: People say they're moving to Canada because of Obamacare

Originally Posted by Tigger

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm probably going to have to get citizenship in another country, then renounce the US citizenship, then renounce the citizenship in that other nation. That's just the way it's likely going to have to work.

and then what? no passports, no citizenship ... where are you going to live? HOW are you going to live? Tribal societies may not be very welcoming when you can't speak "ples tok" (pidgin for language of a place) and SCA tournament fighting may not be very useful if you don't have your swords, axes and shields with you..

The ples tok did make me think about New Guinea, might investigate there. Find yourself a valley back in the mountains, away from the coast and you might be able to make it - unless you get in the middle of a clan feud, or you are susceptible to various tropical diseases or get bitten by some little bug that didn't look all that dangerous when it dropped out a tree onto your bare skin. Not too many medicines back in those pre-1860 days.

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Re: People say they're moving to Canada because of Obamacare

Originally Posted by Tigger

As I mentioned yesterday, I'm probably going to have to get citizenship in another country, then renounce the US citizenship, then renounce the citizenship in that other nation. That's just the way it's likely going to have to work.

You've been given several suggestions. Which are you going to chose? Pakistan, Afganistan, North Korea? I think Yemen might be a good choice. Their philosophy is something you might like.

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance. It is the illusion of knowledge" Stephen Hawking

Re: People say they're moving to Canada because of Obamacare

Originally Posted by Middleground

I have to correct you on one of your statements. We don't have governament coverage for basic dental (or anything dental). But most employers will offer some sort of insurance. For instance my basic dental cost is covered to about 85%. Of course, I fork over the other 15%.

Young children are covered for basic dental checkups here in Quebec, I think it's up to 8 years old, could be wrong as to when it cuts off, after that you either pay out of pocket or have insurance. Not sure if other provinces do the same but I would not be suprised. Health care coverage is national but run provincially and there are differences between what the provinces cover. My dental plan is same a MG's

Last edited by Quag; 07-01-12 at 10:59 AM.

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Re: People say they're moving to Canada because of Obamacare

Originally Posted by Dittohead not!

Why is it that there has to be separate insurance for teeth? There is no separate insurance for hands, feet, livers, or knees after all, why teeth?

I guess because you can still function with no teeth but will have trouble without a liver/knee/foot etc. or possibly because all the other dr offices tend to be grouped together and dental offices ar usually (not always) in seperate buildings or at least offices (though this coudl be a chicken/egg thing)

A fanatic is one who can't change his mind and won't change the subject.Winston Churchill

A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.Winston Churchill